Necktie



Aug. 15, 1939. 'c. b. swANs N 2,169,856

, NECKTIE Filed March 30, 193B MEN OR ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 15, 1939 UNITED STATES rarsnrorries NECKTIE Carl Swanson,Minneapolis, Minn,

Application March 30, 1938, Serial No. 198,840

Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in ,neckties and supporting meanstherefor.

In neckties of the ready tied kind, some provision is necessary forproperly holding the tie on the shirt collar of the wearer and probablythe most popular method is the use of an elastic band which is placedaround the collar and hooked together at its ends. This device, however,has the disadvantage that the shirt collar is wrinkled by its use, duemainly to the tension of theband which is necessary to'hold the tieproperly on the collar. As a result the collar is not only uncomfortablebut is very unsightly. A second device uses an apertured tab or retainerof some sort which is attached to the tie and adapted to be fitted overthe collar button in order to retain the tie in place. This device, ofcourse, will not wrinkle the collar band but it is extremely difficultto use and to button in place as will be readily understood.

Having in mind'the foregoing defects of the prior devices, the primaryobject of this invention is to provide a mounting, fastening, orsupporting means which may be readily assembled on the necktie andconveniently engaged with the collar to retain the'tie in place withoutin anyway wrinkling the collar or applying an uncomfortable tensionaround the collar. Another object is to provide a bow tie mounting orsupporting means wherein the connection is made to the frontal flaps orwings of the collar, thus permitting the collar to be buttoned beforethe tie is put in place and freeing the tie of any connection to, oraround, the neck band of the collar. A further object is to provide adevice of this kind in a simple, durable and inexpensive form.

The foregoing and other objects, together with means whereby the samemay be carried into effect, will best be understood from the followingdetailed specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawingwherein:

Fig. 1 is a frontal view of a bow tie as arranged on a collar andsupported by the device of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the collar along the line 2-2 inFig. 1 and showing the bow tie in place.

Fig. 3 is an enlargedperspective view showing the fastening device ofFigures 1 and 2 and also showing adjacent parts of the bow tie.

Fig. 4 is a rear elevation of a bow tie showing a modified form offastening device.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the device of Fig. 4 and showing in section theadjacent portions of the collar.

ified form of fastening device.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of the device of Fig. 6 and showing in section theadjacent portions of the collar and also a portion of the tie. -5

Incarrying out my invention. as embodied in the device shown in Figures1, 2 and 3, I provide a fastening assembly or device designatedgenerally at E0 and which is applied, for example, to a bow tie A madeup of the medial knot B and the flaring and laterally extending portionsor wings C in the conventional manner. My device comprises a rigid mainor base member or mounting bar I I which is placed at the rear side ofthe tie and is held thereon by sewing it to the knot B as indicated atl2. The bar ll then extends endwise or horizontally of the tie A andprojects outwardly at its ends behind the wings C. The bar is, ofcourse, provided with apertures l3 for sewing it in place on the tie;

The outer end portions of the bar H support fastening members or claspsdesignated at M and which are pivotally mounted between hinge ears l5turned rearwardly from the lateral margins of the bar and apertured topass transversely extended hinge pins It. The margins of the claspmembers I l have similarly turned and apertured earsll locatedintermediate their ends and which pivotally engage the hinge pin l6 tothereby support the members at the rear of the bar II. The outerextremities of both the bar II and the clasp members It are oppositelyturned to provide interfitting clasp jaws designated generally at 18 andthe margins of which may be serrated or toothed as shown in order tofacilitate their gripping action. Torsional coil springs l9 are coiledaround the hinge pins I6 and have their opposite ends 20 braced againstthe bar H and inner ends of the clasp members M to thereby tend tonormally close the gripping jaws I8.

The bow tie thus arranged is adaptedto be worn on the collar D whichcomprises the .neck band E buttoned at the front at F and the frontalflaps or wings G spaced apart at the frontal side of the collar in theusual manner. In use, then, the collar is buttoned around the neck andthe clasp members I4 are pressed between the fingers at their inner endsto thus swing the jaws l8 apart. The tie, with the jaws thus opened, isthen placed between the collar flaps G at the proper point and is solocated and manipulated that the inner margins of the flaps G will enterbetween the clasp jaws. The clasp members are now released and thesprings I9 cause the jaws to close so that their serrated extremitiesengage and tightly grip the collar flaps G as shown in Fig. 2. The tieis thus held in place upon the collar but, since it has no connection orband encircling the neck band, the collar cannot be wrinkled oruncomfortably constricted around the wearers neck.

In lieu of the construction just described, I may employ slightlydifferent collar engaging elements as shown in Figures 4 and 5. Here thebar H' is sewed at 12 to the tie knot B but the ends l8 are apertured at2| to slidably receive the fastening members M which now take the formof substantially U-shaped wire yokes with their legs 22 slidably mountedthrough the said apertures and with the extremities of the said legsturned outwardly. The bights 23 of these yokes are joined by aretractile coil spring 24 which extends medially along the rear face ofthe bar H and acts to normally draw the yokes inwardly toward eachother. The outer extremities of the legs 22 are provided with sharpenedhooks 25 turned rearwardly and inwardly.

In the use of this type of fastener, the members I4 are pulled outwardlyor spread apart somewhat, and in this condition have their hooks 25pierced through the collar flaps G as shown in Figure 5. Then themembers are released and the spring 24 contracts to place a slighttension on the hooks 25 which is sufficient to hold them in engagementwith the flaps G and thus retain the tie in place on the collar.

In Figures 6 and '7 still another embodiment of my invention is shownand here the bar ll is extended some distance outwardly behind the tiewings C so that its outer ends serve as clasp jaws as will appear.Another bar II is connected or bears against the bar ll medially, asindicated at 25 and extends outwardly behind the same. These two bars liand II' are made up from spring material and their free outer ends H3and 3 are adapted to normally stand flatly together. The extremities 2?are, however, flared apart to facilitate the entrance of the collarflaps G therebetween.

In use, this device is fastened and supported by the collar flaps byinserting the flaps between the ends 3 and I8 which then exert agripping or clasping action thereon as will be understood.

It will be noted that the two bars II and H are enclosed within the knotB which is readily accomplished by winding the material forming the knotaround the said bars or by inserting the bars endwise through the knot.These bars may also be sewed to the tie if so desired.

In order that the tie may have the appearance of fitting closely to thecollar, the wings C may be formed to partially enfold the clasp elementsM as shown. This will be facilitated somewhat by the enclosure of themedial portions of the bars l|---H etc. in the tie knots A and it iscontemplated that this arrangement may be used if desired or foundnecessary.

The fastening devices as herein disclosed are not limited to use uponbow ties but may be used, if desired, to attach ready tied four-in-handties or cravats to the collar. In this case the supporting members orclasp members may be exposed to View but may be made of ornamentalappearance so that this is no objection.

While I have herein set forth certain preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is understood that I may vary therefrom in minor details,not departing from the spirit of the invention and within the scope ofthe appended claims.

Having thus fully disclosed my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a ready tied necktie, means for supporting thenecktie upon the flaps of a collar, the-same comprising a rigid mountingmember secured to the rear of the necktie, and hooked members slidablymounted on the mounting member and effective to releasably engage thecollar flaps and support the necktie thereon.

2. In combination with a ready tied necktie, means for supporting thenecktie upon the laterally spaced flaps of a collar, the same comprisinga rigid mounting member secured to the rear of the necktie, yoke membersslidably mounted on the mounting member and laterally extendedtherefrom, hooks formed at the outer ends of the yoke members andadapted to engage the collar flaps, and a spring stretched between theyokes to normally draw the same inwardly toward each other.

3. In combination with a necktie, means for supporting the same upon thelaterally spaced flaps of a collar, comprising members slidably mountedin laterally spaced positions on the necktie and having hooks at theirouter ends for engaging the collar flaps, and spring means normallydrawing the members together for retaining the hooks in engagement withthe collar.

4. A device for supporting a necktie upon the laterally spaced flaps ofa collar, comprising a bar member sewed to the rear of the tie andhaving apertures in its laterally disposed ends, U-shaped membersslidably mounted by their legs through the said apertures, hooks formedat the laterally turned extremities of the legs for engaging the collarflaps, and a retractile coil spring stretched between the U-shapedmembers for normally drawing the same inwardly and retaining the hooksin engagement with the collar.

5. In combination with a ready tied necktie, means for supporting thenecktie upon a collar comprising slidably supported and yieldablyconnected hook members mounted on the tie and extending toward oppositesides thereof for engagement with spaced ends of the collar to supportthe tie thereon.

CARL O. SWANSON.

